Understanding the Qur'anic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age
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Understanding the Qur'anic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age by Isra Yazicioglu
Explores the implications of Quranic miracle stories for the modern era. Examines the medieval Muslim debate over miracles, and connects its insights with early and late modern turning points in modern Western thought as well as contemporary Quranic interpretation.“A significant contribution to our understanding of how and what scriptures signify”
—David L. Weddle Journal of Qurʾanic Studies
“Yazicioglu’s monograph should and will be taken, in the years to come, as a reference point hard to be ignored in the interreligious and intercultural debate over the reconciliation of faith and science.”
—Stefano Bigliardi Social Epistemology Review and Reply Collective
“An intriguing study not only of the Qurʾan but also of the reception history of the sacred text in light of the challenge of rationalism. Isra Yazicioglu's work serves as a useful reminder of how intellectual trends in each era have shaped our interaction with divine revelation in a way that is timeless—and also timely.”
—Omid Safi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
“An important book that brings miracle stories from Islam into conversation with philosophy. Isra Yazicioglu takes us on a journey through Ghazali’s defense of miracle stories—and she reframes those stories in terms of modern philosophy, beginning with Hume, developing with Peirce (who reminds us that natural laws are not absolute but who nevertheless recognizes regularities in nature), and ending with Nursi (for whom miracles invite us to rethink our assumptions about natural causation).”
—Gavin Flood, University of Oxford
“A lucidly written volume from which students of philosophy and theology as well as the informed general reader can benefit.”
—Mushegh Asatryan International Bulletin of Missionary Research
“A most worthy and timely project, deftly executed and providing a valuable resource to anyone interested in how a range of philosophers, mediaeval and modern, have approached the miraculous.”
—Damian Howard S.J. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
Isra Yazicioglu is Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at St. Joseph’s University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780271061573 |
| ISBN 10 | 027106157X |
| Title | Understanding the Qur'anic Miracle Stories in the Modern Age |
| Author | Isra Yazicioglu |
| Series | Signifying Scriptures |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Year published | 2015-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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